It appears as though Seiichi Uchikawa contacted the Hiroshima Carp on the 27th to cancel the meeting he had scheduled with the club for earlier this week. While no reason is given, club GM Kiyoaki Suzuki offered his opinion on the matter: "I'm sure he has a lot of things on his mind, a lot of things to worry about. All we can do is wait until he works those things out."